The best of Beijing is a study in contrasts -- from the ritzy elegance of restaurants located in the snazziest of hotels to the humble yet lively fare available in local dining rooms. We give you a healthy dose of traditional Beijing life, which is rapidly disappearing as the city is bulldozed away to make room for tall skyscrapers. We recommend that you take in a local punk band to get a glimpse of the capital's vibrant youth culture, but also visit an antiquated Peking opera hall, and fraternize with seniors at the city's numerous gardens and parks. For all its big-city development, Beijing's lakes and parks provide solace -- a place where you can go to ponder the contradictions that make up this fascinating capital.
Beijing Travel Experiences
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Pancakes with duck, pants for a buck, skyfull of...
We spent 5 nights in Beijing, the longest stay of any of our destinations. So we had read up about the place a bit. We had read about peo... Continue reading »
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Top Ten Beijing
Beijing is a fascinating place to visit, but it can be pretty overwhelming. It's a large city, densely populated, and Chinese happen... Continue reading »
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Beijing and onto Xian - Strange Lolly Ices
Ni Hao, I am not actually in Beijing as the blog says so suppose i will do another page in a mo as i do like the little map with ci... Continue reading »
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Bargaining in Beijing
13.04.06After our big all you can eat breakfast, including dumplings, curried potatoes & rice porridge, we went to Tiananmen Square.... Continue reading »
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beijing or bust
thankfully the tide has turned and we are happy travellers once again. but before we get too carried away - just a little moan to get ou... Continue reading »
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